Even Money

A published author whose husband and daughter believe she is working on a new book, yet she secretly gambles away their life savings. Her addictions strain her family ties, and she faces divorce as the truth comes to light. The game’s outcome leaves her shattered, losing everything she ever valued.

A has-been magician with a gambling habit who entertains casino guests for tips. He becomes entangled when he receives a tip about a fixed game and decides to wager everything he owns. His fate tightens the film’s fatalistic mood as the schemes around him spiral out of control.

Deeply in debt to gamblers, he enlists his younger brother Godfrey to shave points at games. A life-threatening debt pressures him as Victor’s threats escalate. When his brother delivers a game-winning shot, Clyde’s success comes at the cost of his own life.

A violent criminal who may be the front for Ivan. He commands thugs, arranges for Augie’s murder, and manipulates outcomes to preserve his criminal empire. His control over events drives the narrative toward bloodshed and fear.

A mob boss whose true reach looms behind the scenes, feared but rarely seen. His existence confirms the danger that lies beyond the surface of the gambling world, binding various characters to a shared, deadly fate.

A crippled detective investigating a murder that appears tied to Victor’s thugs. His choices, and later their consequences, reveal a troubling moral compromise at the heart of justice.

Wants a bigger cut in the bookmaking business and secretly wears a wire to trap Victor. His attempt to expose the crime leads to his violent demise, tightening the web of deceit around everyone involved.

Clyde’s younger brother, a college basketball star pressured by family debt and salacious plots. He’s drawn into the scheme to fix games, and his actions intensify the danger that follows his family.